The paranoia is in bloom
The PR transmissions will resume
They'll try to push drugs that keep us all dumbed down
And hope that we will never see the truth around
(So come on)
Another promise, another seed
Another packaged lie to keep us trapped in greed
And all the green belts wrapped around our minds
And endless red tape to keep the truth confined
(So come on)
They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious
(So come on)
Interchanging mind control
Come let the revolution take its toll
If you could flick a switch and open your third eye
You'd see that we should never be afraid to die
(So come on)
Rise up and take the power back
It's time the fat cats had a heart attack
You know that their time is coming to an end
We have to unify and watch our flag ascend
(So come on)
They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious
(So come on)
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious
(So come on)
Hey, hey, hey, hey
The PR transmissions will resume
They'll try to push drugs that keep us all dumbed down
And hope that we will never see the truth around
(So come on)
Another promise, another seed
Another packaged lie to keep us trapped in greed
And all the green belts wrapped around our minds
And endless red tape to keep the truth confined
(So come on)
They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious
(So come on)
Interchanging mind control
Come let the revolution take its toll
If you could flick a switch and open your third eye
You'd see that we should never be afraid to die
(So come on)
Rise up and take the power back
It's time the fat cats had a heart attack
You know that their time is coming to an end
We have to unify and watch our flag ascend
(So come on)
They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious
(So come on)
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious
(So come on)
Hey, hey, hey, hey
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Most Europeans aren't afraid of the word "socialism" or the idea of government running or at least regulating parts of the private sector where there isn't perfect competition, and don't consider the government to be dead set against their interests like so many Americans do. Universal healthcare is accepted by all civilised nations and has broad support: who are the fat cats, the 50%+ who want health costs reduced and shared, or the shareholders of medical insurance companies who want to go on raising premiums, cutting coverage, and taking bigger profits while people die of their conditions?
The "fat cats" probably more likely refers to (to pick a couple):
- Self interested politicians manifested in America by demands for pork-barrel spending which does benefit an individual congressman's area but probably not the best use of taxpayers money, and who sell their votes in return for campaign contributions.
- Bankers (not sure if the song was written before the banking crisis started). The crisis was caused by a system which encouraged greed by bankers, rewarding them for lend money to dodgier and dodgier borrowers regardless of the risks, knowing that ultimately it's not their money they're gambling.
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"If you could flick a switch and open your third eye,
You'd see that we should never be afraid to die." - People need a third eye (they are still blind with the 2 they already have) to realize that we should not be afraid to die (fight, take a stand).
"It's time that the fat cats had a heart attack" - I think the fat cats are the banks around the world and that Muse refer to the financial crisis that occured 2008 and that's still affecting us. The greedy banks got stuffed (with people's money) and at last they had a heart attack. It was just a matter of time. We shouldn't have been surprised about it.
That is how I interpret Uprising but maybe I'm wrong! That's the great thing about Muse songs - You don't always know how to interpret them and what they actually are singing about, because they often have a meaning more deep than we think they have :) <3 to Muse!
The SYSTEM RIGHT NOW.
Don't people see it? We live our lives, but we're FORCED into work (or slavery) because we NEED money to maintain our lives. MONEY is a human invention, and the big banks, businesses and supposed government CONTROL THIS FLOW (the fat cats.)
But through media, TV, internet, games whatever (DRUGS) we're too occupied to think CRITICALLY now. You tell one person something like this, their response is "CONSPIRACY THEORY".
Can you not realise you're forced to work? It's not conspiracy, it's logic.
THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS is to UNIFY as people and as a collective REALISE THAT WE'VE BEEN FKED OVER by a system so outdated, a system that only benefits the "ELITE" at the top of the money chain.
Is it really about the book 1984? It might be related to it, but I think it's more about today's reality, you just don't realise it.
YOUTUBE ZEITGEIST
DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OT:
I completely agree with you
Forget the fact that Zetigeist is utter pretentious nonsense, but you are not helping the cause by being so two-faced. You fail to appreciate any true move toward independent rationality.
The evening news thrives when they grip the public in paranoia. Their motive is not to deliver news. It is to keep you glued to the screen.
"Another promise, another scene, another packaged lie to keep us trapped in greed"
Presidential candidates debating about nonsense and promises to make our lives better. Their resounding theme for economical growth is 'consumer spending' so they keep the public trapped in the neverending cycle of consumerism and greed.
"With all the green belts wrapped around our minds. And endless red tape to keep the truth confined"
To me, this could mean the fear of environmental collapse on our planet. And then the real climate issues are shrouded in red tape, politicised and regulated in such a way to bring the government more power.
"Interchanging mind control"
Right wing, Left wing, it is all interchangeable in terms of the long term impact to this country. Less freedom. More government power.
Come let the revolution take its toll if you could flick a switch and open your third eye, you'd see that we should never be afraid to die"
The unprecedented focus on self today means that no one is willing to make the sacrifices to make the change we all desperately need.
"Rise up and take the power back, it's time that the fat cats had a heart attack, you know that their time is coming to an end we have to unify and watch our flag ascend"
We have been lulled into complacency by a lifestyle of comfort and false prosperity. When in truth, we have evolved into beings that are dependent on government and are unable to take care of our own selves. We need to put our petty differences aside and take back the power we've given to big governments and big corporations!
They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious
I think the meaning is very self-explanatory; it's another of Matt's anti-establishment dance-pop singles.
Which isn't to say I don't utterly adore it. ;D
epic.
i love it.
It doesn't matter what field of work you're in...like Matt...we ALL need to be waking people up out of their hypnotized states and getting ready for MORE than just a vote in November. We've got to run these guys into the woods!
Hope to see all of you on the flip-side!
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But to be slightly cynical, I can't help but think of a line by another band here:
"Music of rebellion makes you wanna rage, but it's made by millionaires who are nearly twice your age."
Anyway, it's a good song. I don't mean to put it down, just wondered if anyone else thought the same.
However, I'm trying to think like this. Maybe the reason why those millionaires who are nearly twice my age, are in fact millionaires, is because they didn't let anyone control them when they were my age. What do you think of that?